Witchcraft, Violence, and Democracy in South Africa

摘要: How does democracy fare when the people governed insist they live in a world with witches? If government of afflicted by witchcraft refuses to punish witches, how it avoid becoming alienated from perceived needs its or, worse, seen as being league In Soweto, South Africa, constant threat violent crime, increase black socio-economic inequality, AIDS pandemic, and widespread fear have converged create pervasive sense insecurity among citizens unique public policy problem for government. "Witchcraft, Violence, Democracy " Adam Ashforth examines Soweto other parts post-apartheid Africa manage their 'evil forces' such witchcraft. dynamics everyday life at turn twenty-first century. He develops new framework understanding occult violence form spiritual documents patterns interpretation attributing agency evil forces. Finally, he analyzes response governments issues suggests these matters pose severe long-term challenges legitimacy democratic state.